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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Hurricane

      Hurricane Kate

      Storm Activity: Nov 15, 1985 - Nov 23, 1985

      Peak Wind
      120 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      954 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      33.5 N 70.5 W

      Storm Track

      Nov 15 – Nov 23
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      120 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      954 mb

      Nov 23 · 18:00 GMT 40 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Nov 23 18:00 GMT 33.5 -70.5 40 mph 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Nov 23 15:00 GMT 33.76 -71.28 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 23 12:00 GMT 34 -72 40 mph 1,006 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 23 09:00 GMT 34.21 -72.66 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 23 06:00 GMT 34.4 -73.5 40 mph 1,005 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 23 03:00 GMT 34.66 -74.73 45 mph 1,004 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 23 00:00 GMT 34.7 -76.2 45 mph 1,003 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 22 21:00 GMT 34.31 -77.73 50 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 22 18:00 GMT 33.7 -79.2 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 22 15:00 GMT 33.1 -80.42 55 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 22 12:00 GMT 32.5 -81.5 60 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 22 09:00 GMT 32.01 -82.55 65 mph 986 mb Hurricane --
      Nov 22 06:00 GMT 31.5 -83.5 75 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 22 03:00 GMT 30.81 -84.38 85 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 22 00:00 GMT 30.2 -85.1 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 21 22:30 GMT 30 -85.4 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 21 21:00 GMT 29.75 -85.67 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 21 18:00 GMT 29.2 -86.1 100 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 21 15:00 GMT 28.73 -86.37 105 mph 966 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 21 12:00 GMT 28.3 -86.5 110 mph 965 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 21 09:00 GMT 27.89 -86.59 110 mph 963 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 21 06:00 GMT 27.5 -86.6 115 mph 961 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 21 03:00 GMT 27.15 -86.6 115 mph 957 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 21 00:00 GMT 26.8 -86.5 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 20 21:00 GMT 26.41 -86.3 120 mph 954 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 20 18:00 GMT 26 -86 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 20 15:00 GMT 25.59 -85.67 120 mph 955 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 20 12:00 GMT 25.2 -85.3 120 mph 956 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 20 09:00 GMT 24.89 -84.92 115 mph 962 mb Hurricane 3
      Nov 20 06:00 GMT 24.6 -84.5 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 20 03:00 GMT 24.26 -84.06 105 mph 970 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 20 00:00 GMT 23.9 -83.5 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 19 21:00 GMT 23.54 -82.75 95 mph 974 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 19 18:00 GMT 23.2 -81.9 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 19 15:00 GMT 22.94 -81.07 100 mph 973 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 19 12:00 GMT 22.7 -80.2 105 mph 971 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 19 09:00 GMT 22.36 -79.29 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 19 06:00 GMT 22.1 -78.4 110 mph 968 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 19 03:00 GMT 22.07 -77.59 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 19 00:00 GMT 22.1 -76.8 110 mph 967 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 18 21:00 GMT 22.02 -75.97 105 mph 969 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 18 18:00 GMT 21.9 -75.1 100 mph 972 mb Hurricane 2
      Nov 18 15:00 GMT 21.74 -74.18 95 mph 973 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 18 12:00 GMT 21.6 -73.3 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 18 09:00 GMT 21.59 -72.55 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 18 06:00 GMT 21.6 -71.8 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 18 03:00 GMT 21.52 -70.88 90 mph 975 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 18 00:00 GMT 21.4 -70 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 21:00 GMT 21.26 -69.38 90 mph 976 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 18:00 GMT 21.1 -68.8 90 mph 977 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 15:00 GMT 20.9 -68.03 90 mph 979 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 12:00 GMT 20.7 -67.3 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 09:00 GMT 20.5 -66.77 85 mph 983 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 06:00 GMT 20.4 -66.4 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 03:00 GMT 20.5 -66.19 85 mph 982 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 17 00:00 GMT 20.7 -66 85 mph 981 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 16 21:00 GMT 20.89 -65.66 85 mph 984 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 16 18:00 GMT 21.1 -65.3 80 mph 987 mb Hurricane 1
      Nov 16 15:00 GMT 21.31 -65.04 70 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 12:00 GMT 21.5 -64.8 65 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 09:00 GMT 21.64 -64.49 60 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 06:00 GMT 21.7 -64.2 60 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 03:00 GMT 21.7 -64.01 55 mph 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 16 00:00 GMT 21.6 -63.9 50 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 21:00 GMT 21.38 -63.84 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Nov 15 18:00 GMT 21.1 -63.8 40 mph 999 mb Tropical Storm --

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